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14.1
CHAPTER – 14
RURAL DEVELOPMENT & SPECIAL AREA PROGRAMME
14.1 The census of 2011 estimates that more than 70% population of
Rajasthan continues to live in rural area. A very large proportion of them
are either wholly or significantly dependant on their livelihoods on farm
activity. The expansion of income opportunities in the farm sector and a
progressive absorption into non-agriculture activity is the most potent
weapon for reducing poverty.
14.2 All through the planning era, removal of poverty has been one of
the basic objectives of planning in India. In the initial stages of planning
it was thought that benefits of overall growth of economy would percolate
to all strata of the society and the income levels of all would increase
correspondingly. Determined efforts were made to initiate programs
aimed at distribution of income and consumption in favour of poorest
section of the population.
14.3 Direct attack on poverty was intensified in the Sixth Plan through
Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) and other employment
generation programs such as the National Rural Employment Program
(NREP) and the Rural Landless Employment Generation Program
(RLEGP). During the Eighth Plan, Jawahar Rojgar Yojana was introduced
by merging NREP & RLEGP and Employment Assurance Scheme was
introduced which aimed at providing assured employment to all the poor
and the needy during lean season.
14.4 During Ninth Plan, the IRDP and allied programs, including the
Million Wells Scheme (MWS), were merged into a single program known
as Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY). The SGSY was
conceived as a holistic program of micro enterprise development in rural
areas with emphasis on organizing the rural poor into self-help groups,
capacity building, planning of activity clusters, infrastructure support,
technology, credit and marketing linkages.
14.5 During Tenth Plan, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(NREGA), 2005 was enacted which came into effect from 2nd February,
2006. It guarantees 100 days of employment in a financial year to any
rural household whose adult members are willing to do unskilled manual
work. The scheme has been enforced in all the districts from 1st April,
2008 by replacing SGRY.
Eleventh Plan Review and Strategy for Twelfth Plan:
14.6 The Eleventh Plan’s strategy focused on faster and inclusive
growth. The Bharat Nirman Programme, termed Flagship Programmes
formed the backbone of development of rural infrastructure during this
period.
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14.7 The State Government laid emphasis on empowering the
Panchayats and promoting decentralized planning during the Eleventh
Plan period, particularly towards the close of the Eleventh Plan. Attention
was focused on certain key areas for equitous and inclusive growth
within the State.
14.8 The size of the Eleventh Plan for the State was kept at Rs.71732
crore. 7.9 % of the Plan Outlay amounting to Rs. 5670.73 crore was
earmarked for Rural Development and Special Area Programmes. During
the Eleventh Plan, out of the total anticipated expenditure of Rs.
97038.03 crore expenditure of Rs. 9037.44 crore is expected for the
Rural Development & Special Area programmes.
14.9 A brief of scheme-wise financial progress of Centrally Sponsored
Schemes (State share) being implemented during Eleventh Five Year Plan
is given in the table below:-
Table No. 14.1 State Matching Share for Centrally Sponsored Schemes
(Rs. in crore)
S. No.
Items Funding Pattern
(GoI : GoR)
XIth Plan 2007-12
Outlay Anticipated Expenditure
1. MGNREGS 90:10 1046.87 1552.02
2. IAY 75:25 185.00 593.89
3. NRLM - 0.38
4. SGSY 75:25 61.00 110.58
5. IWMP 90:10 - 71.75
6. DDP 75:25 300.00 211.10
7. DPAP 75:25 44.00 28.25
8. IWDP 11:1 14.00 11.98
9. DRDA Administration 75:25 34.90 42.74
Total 1685.77 2622.69
Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(MNREGS)
14.10 The MNREGS was launched in Rajasthan on 2nd Feb., 2006 under
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 in 6 districts of the
State namely Banswara, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Karoli, Sirohi & Udaipur
in first phase.
14.11 In Second Phase, the scheme was launched on May 2nd, 2007 in
another 6 districts namely Barmer Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Swai
Madhopur & Tonk, thus making a total of 12 districts in the State.
14.12 In the third phase, remaining 20 districts were covered under the
scheme w.e.f. 1st April 2008.
14.13 The objective of the Act is to enhance livelihood security of the
households in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed
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wage employment in a financial year to every registered household whose
adult member volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
14.14 The progress and achievements of the scheme based on the
indicators made during the Eleventh plan are as follows:
Table No. 14.2
Indicator 2007-08 (12 distt.)
2008-09 (32 distt.)
2009-10 (33 distt.)
2010-11 (33 distt.)
2011-12 (up to Dec.) (33 distt.)
No. of Job Cards
issued
2870989 8468740 8927935 9733368 9719717
Household reported on work against job cards issued
2170460 (76%)
6369565 (75%)
6522274 (73%)
5343238 (55%)
4274744 (44%)
Average days of
employment per household
77 76 69 49 36
% of households reported on works
completed 100 days employment
42 42 27 7 3
Person-days generated (in lac)
1678.38 4829.38 4498.09 2595.26 1539.65
% of women
workers
69 67 67 68 69
% of SC workers 19 29 27 18 17
% of ST workers 46 23 23 22 26
14.15 Details of the infrastructure Finance and works taken during
Eleventh Five Year Plan under MGNREGS are as follows:
Table No.14.3
Type of works Completed/Ongoing Expenditure
(Rs. in crore)
Water conservation and water
harvesting
39409/71319 4258.63
Drought proofing 5938/21407 806.35
Micro irrigation works 7385/17994 811.16
Individual beneficiary works 131970/53401 1410.09
Renovation of traditional water
bodies
18701/39060 2667.34
Land development 16331/30197 562.56
Flood control and protection 2065/4310 316.09
Rural connectivity 43699/103384 6821.60
Any other (BNRGSK*) 5095/17025 552.93
Total 270593/358097 18206.75
* Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendra
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14.16 Financial progress under MGNREGS:
Table No. 14.4
Year Releases (Rs. in lac) Expenditure
(Rs. in lac)
Centre State Total
2007-08 106100.12 11677.79 117777.91 117777.91
2008-09 652103.15 46327.19 698430.34 617555.00
2009-10 594488.84 39526.00 634014.84 566905.41
2010-11 273882.00 29171.02 303053.02 330356.68
2011-12 (upto Dec.)
177545.00 16590.00 194135.00 222043.00
14.17 Initiatives taken for effective implementation:
• Work allocation in group of 5 (self formed group by labourers) &
daily measurement of work by Mate & intimation to the labourer.
• Rationalization of Task based on quick Time & Motion Studies.
• Uniform Task issued from State based on type of soil.
• Inspection norms being strictly enforced.
• Inspection of Muster Rolls by NGOs & any PR allowed.
• Staggering of Muster roll.
• Issuance of e- Muster roll.
• Generation of wage list through MIS.
• Wage card to labourers.
• GR Rules issued.
• Ombudsman appointed for 18 districts.
• Technical Manual issued.
14.18 Enlarging the number of permissible works under Mahatma
Gandhi MGNREGS and empowering the State Employment Guarantee
Council
14.19 In order to make the programme more dynamic and responsive to
the needs and aspirations of the people, it was felt that State should be
given greater flexibility in sanctioning works to be undertaken under the
programme. In fact, the State Employment Guarantee Council should be
empowered to draw up a Master Plan of works for every Panchayat and
sanction works out of such Master Plan by bringing about necessary
amendments in the Mahatma Gandhi NREG Act, 2005. The State
Government is of the view that the Act should be amended to permit for
taking up of all the works included in a Village Master Plan. Necessary
instructions need to be issued to allow sourcing of material component
under various rural development schemes and allowing the labour
component to be sourced under MGNREGS.
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14.20 MGNREGS, though a programme for guaranteed employment in
rural areas, is an important programme for development of rural
infrastructure too. Internal roads and streets of villages need pakka
construction and liquid waste management. Open drains are not
workable since regular cleaning is not feasible. Pakka chambers
connected with plastic pipes fitted on concrete base 1 feet below surface
for internal drains can work well but they need more than 40% material
component. XIII Finance Commission provided funds for liquid waste
management. State Government has a scheme of providing Untied Funds
to the Panchayati Raj Institutions for taking up the rural development
works. Funds are being provided through the State Finance Commission
(SFC) for rural development is also an untied fund. In order to leverage
the resources available under these programmes it would be appropriate
to issue instructions for utilizing funds available under XIIIth Finance
Commission, SFC fund, Untied Fund, BRGF for material component
under various rural development programmes.
14.21 Accordingly it is proposed to keep a provision of Rs. 185000.00
lacs for Twelfth Five Year Plan out of which Rs. 35000 lacs has been set
kept for the year 2012-13 as State Matching Share.
Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)
14.22 Indira Awas Yojana is being implemented with an aim to provide
shelter for the rural poor living below poverty line. This scheme was
launched in 1985-86 as a sub-scheme of Rural Landless Employment
Guarantee Programme (RLEGP). Previously, it remains continued as a
sub-scheme of Jawahar Rojgar Yojana (JRY). Now, it is being
implemented as an independent scheme since 1.1.1996. From the year
1999-2000, two sub-components in the form of upgradation of houses
and credit-cum-subsidy for construction of rural houses were
incorporated.
14.23 The objective of IAY is primarily to provide financial assistance for
construction/ up-gradation of dwelling units of families of scheduled
castes/ scheduled tribes, minorities, physically handicapped and other
below the poverty line in rural areas by providing them a lump sum
financial assistance. During the financial year 1999-2000, up-gradation
of the unserviceable katchha houses were also included in the scheme.
14.24 The IAY is being shared between the Central and State in the ratio
of 75:25. A sum of Rs. 45000/- for the construction of new houses is
provided in the plain area and Rs. 48500/- for difficult area. As
Rajasthan is considered in plain area so financial assistance of Rs.
45000/- is made available to eligible families. For upgradation of house,
a sum of Rs. 15000/- per unit is being provided. IAY beneficiaries, who
are interested to take loan, can take loan up to Rs. 20000/- under
Differential Rate of Interest (D.R.I.) from nationalized banks @ 4%.
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14.25 Under credit-cum-subsidy scheme for rural housing, those
households having annual income less than 32000/- and are not covered
under IAY are to be benefited. A sum of Rs. 12500/- is given as subsidy
and remaining cost of house up to Rs. 50000/- is to be taken as loan
from scheduled/ commercial banks. The installment of this loan has to
be repaid by the beneficiary.
14.26 Under IAY, the quality of housing remains a problem. Even after
contributing their labour and borrowing from local sources, a large
number of families are not able to complete their houses in all respects.
Looking to this, State Govt. is providing an additional amount of Rs.
5000/- per house over & above the unit cost of IAY new houses to the IAY
beneficiaries belonging to scheduled area and Scheduled Caste. Therefore
IAY beneficiaries belonging to scheduled area and Scheduled Caste
beneficiaries are getting total amount of Rs. 50000/- per house.
14.27 State Government has provided an additional assistance of
Rs.154.73 crore to the beneficiaries BPL families of scheduled area and
Scheduled Caste during the 11th Five Year Plan.
14.28 Financial & Physical Progress:
Table No. 14.5
Year Financial Progress (Rs. in lac) Physical Progress
Releases Exp. Target Ach.
Centre State Total
2007-08 8889 3999 12888 12888 47354 47818
2008-09 17993 8918 26911 20268 47350 54693
2009-10 20571 15890 36461 29867 91670 86992
2010-11 37422 13906 51328 37642 63362 63464
2011-12 Up to Dec.,11
27026 5803 32829 39100 157596 44035
14.29 During the Eleventh Plan Period, a sum of Rs. 59389.00 lacs is
likely to be incurred against the provision of Rs. 18500.00 lacs.
14.30 As per the BPL census 2002, the number of houseless families in
Rajasthan states as on 01-04-2011 was 13.89 lacs. In the beginning of
the XII five year plan, the number of houseless families from present IAY
wait list would be 9.52 lacs and projected based on new census would be
around 6.00 lacs. Thus demand during XII five year plan would be much
more than the normal demand. Therefore enhancement of the physical
targets/ financial targets will be needed in XII five year plan. Increase in
annual allocation of IAY targets be enhanced to liquidate backlog of
demand and huge waiting time.
14.31 Looking to the huge housing shortage in the state, 7.14 lacs
families and 1.20 lacs families are proposed to be benefited in the 12th
five year plan and Annual Plan 2012-13.
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Shelter for all Rural BPL houseless families
14.32 In order to meet the rural BPL housing needs in an accelerated
fashion and to reduce the waiting period for IAY beneficiaries the State
Government announced a novel scheme know as "Mukhyamantri Gramin
BPL Awaas Yojana" amounting to Rs. 3400 crore in the budget year
2011-12. Under this scheme, 6.80 Lacs rural BPL families are to be
provided IAY type housing facilities from year 2011-12 to 2013-14. In this
scheme 2.80 lacs families are being benefited in the year 2011-12 and 2
lacs families in each year 2012-13 & 2013-14. This would help in
attaining the goal of "Right to Shelter" in large measure.
14.33 This ambitious programme would make Right to Shelter a reality
for all rural BPL households. Rajasthan has availed a loan of Rs. 3400
crore from HUDCO to cover 6.8 lac BPL families over three years of the
Twelfth Five Year Plan. Despite this, the backlog remains large. It would
become even larger once the 2011 Socio Economic and Caste Census
data is released. In order to operationalize this proposed Right to Shelter,
the Central Government should not only significantly extend the scope of
IAY to cover all homeless citizens within the Twelfth Five Year Plan but
also review the unit cost of a dwelling unit and revise it suitably upwards,
keeping in mind the rise in cost of building materials. The State
Government has also written to the Ministry of Rural Development, GoI
to include this as an approved item under the list of permissible items
under MGNREGS.
14.34 A provision Rs.73200.00 Crore and Rs. 12100.00 Crors have been
kept for IAY for 12th Five Year Plan and Annul Plan respectively as state
matching share.
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
14.35 From the 1st of April 1999, the Government of India, Ministry of
Rural Development, merged the erstwhile program of Integrated Rural
Development Program (IRDP), Training of Rural Youth for Self
Employment (TRYSEM), Development of Women and Children in Rural
Areas (DWCRA), Million Wells Scheme (MWS), Ganga Kalyan Yojana
(GKY) and Supply of Improved Toolkits for Rural Artisans (SITRA) into
one comprehensive credit cum subsidy program aimed at benefiting
families below poverty line. This program was named Swarnajayanti
Gram Swarozgar Yojana. The beneficiaries are called "Swarozgaris".
14.36 SGSY is funded in the ratio of 75:25 between GoI and GoR. The
objective of the SGSY is to bring the assisted poor families (Swarozgaris)
above the poverty line by ensuring appreciable sustained level of income
over a period of time.
14.37 SGSY aims at establishing a large number of micro-enterprises in
rural areas. Benefits are extended to both individuals and Self-Help
Groups. The emphasis is on the latter. The approach is to identify a few
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'Key- Activities' in an area and develop capacities of the rural poor (BPL)
towards developing the key activities in 'cluster' fashion so as to
maximize self-employment.
14.38 Under the SGSY generally a Self Help Group may consist of 10 to
20 persons. However in difficult areas like deserts, hills and areas with
scattered and sparse population and in case of minor irrigation and
disabled persons, this number may be from 5 to 20. The difficult areas
are identified by the State Level SGSY Committee.
14.39 Financial & Physical Progress:
Table No. 14.6
Year Financial Progress (Rs. in lac) Physical Progress
Releases Exp. Target Ach.
Centre State Total
2007-08 5106 1750 6856 6856 40936 42782
2008-09 6127 2122 8249 7628 52800 49864
2009-10 6642 2404 9045 9117 56421 59348
2010-11 7200 2523 9723 9636 67072 73207
2011-12 (up to Dec.11)
3289 1096 4385 5682 60642 31630
14.40 A systematic review of SGSY brought into focus certain
shortcomings like vast regional variations in mobilization of rural poor;
insufficient capacity building of beneficiaries; insufficient investments for
building community institutions; and weak linkages with banks leading
to low credit mobilization and low repeat financing. Absence of aggregate
institutions of the poor, such as the SHG federation precluded the poor
from accessing higher order support services for productivity
enhancement, marketing linkage, risk management, etc. The
restructuring of SGSY as NRLM has been approved by GoI for
implementation in a mission mode across the country. NRLM’s mandate
is to reach out to all the poor families, link them to sustainable
livelihoods opportunities and nurture them till they come out of poverty
and enjoy a decent quality of life.
14.41 An outlay of Rs.90.03 lac has been kept for the year 2012-13 for
SGSY as state matching share.
National Rural Livelihood Mission
14.42 In Rajasthan, the SHG movement is about 15 years old and about
3.5 lakh SHGs are reported to have been formed across the State by
various departments/ agencies. However many (about 30-35%) SHGs are
apparently defunct. SHGs have been formed mainly by Department of
Women and Child Development (about 65%) and Voluntary Agencies
(about 35%). The SHG movement in Rajasthan involves about 40 lakh
women, of whom almost 70% are from disadvantaged sections like BPL,
SC, ST, OBC etc.
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14.43 The SHG movement in Rajasthan has vast potential of addressing
two very critical areas viz. ‘Women Empowerment’ and ‘Poverty
Alleviation’. But this potential is yet to be fully realized because
Government has not yet looked at the SHGs as ‘strategic intervention’
within the State. Banks have also not been very forthcoming in providing
credit to the SHGs, which has had a demoralising effect at times.
14.44 There are two critical issues that are working as ‘impediments’ in
realizing the full potential of SHG movement within the State:
• Poor Quality of Self Help Groups
• Low Credit from Banks to SHGs
14.45 Poor quality of SHGs is mainly the result of lack of investment in
training, exposure, hand holding support etc. to SHG movement; and the
capacity of SHG promoting organizations is also not very high. Credit
linkage of SHGs with Banks is low because Banks are not particularly
keen on maintaining accounts with low balances or transactions, very
low presence of Bank branches (only 2500 branches in rural Rajasthan).
In addition, staff is also not sensitized towards the poor and processes
are also quite cumbersome. In order to address these and other related
issues the Central Government has recently launched the National Rural
Livelihood Mission whose key focus is on creating women SHGs and
organizations of the poor, the details of which are given in succeeding
paragraphs.
14.46 One of the best developments of the last two decades has been
development centered on community based micro Finance i.e. Self Help
Groups. In SHGs a group of women belonging to poor communities come
together and pool small amounts regularly. The pooled amount is
advanced as loan to individual members on mutually decided rates of
interest. Banks can effectively reach out to the poor through these groups
(because the credit needs of 10-15 women are aggregated and banks can
reach out to 10-15 individuals through a single transaction). The SHG
approach has been a very effective strategy for financial inclusion of the
poor who otherwise cannot be reached individually.
14.47 In Rajasthan, under NRLM, the endeavour would be to reach out
mobilize and support 5 million BPL households across 33 districts, 245
blocks, 9000 Gram Panchayats, in 40,000 villages in the State by
facilitating and pro-actively supporting self-managed SHGs and their
federal institutions and livelihood collectives. NRLM’s long-term dedicated
and responsive support would be provided to them along with facilitation
support to enable them come out of poverty. In addition, the poor would
be provided increased access to their rights, entitlements and public
services. Efforts would be made to empower them socially and
economically and reduce their vulnerability by mitigating their risks.
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14.48 NRLM’s mandate is to reach out to these poor families, link them
to livelihoods opportunities and nurture them till they come out of
poverty and enjoy a decent quality of life. Strong and vibrant institutions
of the poor would get created at various levels – village, block, district and
State levels in the process. Such institutions would play a key role in
enabling the poor to come out and stay out of poverty.
14.49 Towards building, supporting and sustaining livelihoods of the
poor, NRLM harnesses the innate capabilities of the poor, complements
them with capacities (information, knowledge, skills, tools, finance and
collectivization) to deal with the rapidly changing external world. Being
aware of the diverse nature of livelihood activities, NRLM works on three
pillars – enhancing and expanding existing livelihoods options of the
poor; building skills for the job market outside; and nurturing self-
employed and entrepreneurs (for micro-enterprises). This multiple
livelihood promotion strategy has been adopted to ensure that the
poorest are covered to the maximum extent.
14.50 Dedicated support structures build and strengthen the
institutional platforms of the poor. These platforms, with the support of
their built-up human and social capital, offer a variety of livelihoods
services to their members across the value-chains of key products and
services of the poor. These services include financial and capital services,
production and productivity enhancement services that include
technology, knowledge, skills and inputs, market linkages etc. These
platforms also offer space for convergence and partnerships with a
variety of stakeholders, by building an enabling environment for poor to
access their rights and entitlements, public services and innovations. The
aggregation of the poor, through their institutions, reduces transaction
costs to individual members, makes their livelihoods more viable and
accelerates their journey out of poverty.
14.51 The interested rural BPL youth would be offered skill development
after counseling and matching aptitude with job requirements, and
placed in jobs that are remunerative. Self-employed and entrepreneurial
oriented poor would be provided skills and financial linkages and
nurtured to establish and grow with micro-enterprises for products and
services in demand. The SHGs will also be able to act as bridge between
banks and poor who otherwise are not able to link with banks
individually. NRLM has provision for payment of interest subsidy as
incentive to all SHGs that repay their bank loans on time. Strengthening
of livelihoods of about 6 million families would need significant amount of
credit from Banks. The Banks can only continue lending to poor/ SHGs if
the repayment is satisfactory and on time. To encourage SHGs to repay
banks loan on time, State government will reimburse 50% of the interest
paid by SHGs to Banks to all SHGs that have repaid bank loans on time.
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14.52 NRLM has been planned for implementation in mission mode. This
enables (a) shift from the present allocation based strategy to a demand
driven strategy enabling the states to formulate their own livelihoods-
based poverty reduction action plans, (b) focus on targets, outcomes and
time bound delivery, (c) continuous capacity building, imparting requisite
skills and creating linkages with livelihoods opportunities for the poor,
including those emerging in the organized sector, and (d) monitoring
against targets of poverty outcomes. As NRLM follows a demand driven
strategy, the States have the flexibility to develop their livelihoods-based
perspective plans and annual action plans for poverty reduction. The
overall plans would be within the allocation for the state based on inter-
se poverty ratios. In due course of time, as the institutions of the poor
emerge and mature, they would drive the agenda through bottom-up
planning processes.
14.53 The State Government, in order to take advantage of this Scheme
created the post of State Mission Director, Livelihood Projects and SHGs
to bring about a convergence between different SHG based livelihood
programmes such as Mitigating Poverty in Western Rajasthan(MPOWER)
is being implemented in one block each of all six districts of Jodhpur
division, Rajasthan Rural Livelihoods Project(RRLP) is being implemented
in 51 blocks of 17 districts and the NRLM funded SHGs to be
implemented in remaining part of the State in a phased manner. The
State Programme Implementation Plan (SPIP) is at an advanced stage of
preparation and is likely to be submitted to GoI shortly. The objective of
these programs will be to ‘strengthen livelihood systems of poor’ and
there will be adequate flexibility in the programs to address contextual
issues. Creating vibrant and sustainable institutions of poor as
mainframe for poverty alleviation is the first deliverable of these
programs. Special projects on agriculture development, animal
husbandry, social security net and so on, will be aligned with the
institutions of poor created under NRLM/ RRLP/ MPOWER. The SHG
movement in the State will be the main strategy to deliver financial
services to the poor and thus the key strategy of financial inclusion as
well.
14.54 The State Government also took the initiative of creating an
umbrella organization known as Rajasthan Grameen Aajivika Parishad,
which is a Society constituted under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Chief
Minister for livelihood projects.
14.55 Recognising the need to create a uniform data base of all SHGs
within the State and to facilitate interaction with the support
organizations the State Government has created a transaction driven
internet based portal for SHGs and their federations. This portal is titled
‘Sakh Darpan’ in collaboration with MPOWER and Centre for Micro
finance and its first phase has been completed and works are beginning
in second phase. This portal would be integrated with mobile phone too
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and would be able to address issues related to lack of an authentic
database of SHGs, problems of planning, execution and monitoring of
SHGs and SHG federation and movement within the State as well as
other livelihood projects. Banks will be able to check the quality of SHGs
online and disburse the loan to SHGs on line.
14.56 Since it would be compulsory for all SHGs to register themselves
in the ‘Sakh Darpan’ portal, it would automatically lead to a common
approach being adopted for all SHGs within the State. Self Help Groups
are currently being promoted by many Government and Non-Government
agencies with different objectives like women empowerment, poverty
alleviation, delivery of credit etc. The promoting agencies have their own
vision and expectations from SHGs. As these groups exist in the same
villages it creates operational problems and confusion at the community
level, because by becoming member of a particular group, a woman may
get higher subsidy, which she would not get if she is a member of
another group. This often leads to multiple memberships, as the families
need for financial services are not being fulfilled by the same source. This
portal would help in screening and addressing these issues.
14.57 It is proposed to keep a provision of Rs. 110462 lacs in Twelfth five
year plan for NRLM as State matching share out of which Rs. 6459 lacs
is proposed for Annual Plan 2012-13.
Desert Development Program (DDP)
14.58 The State has almost 2/3rd of its area covered by arid, semi-arid
climatic conditions and has therefore a fragile eco-system, facing
recurrent droughts. Systematic efforts were first made during 1952 but
comprehensive efforts to create permanent assets to reduce the severity
of drought were launched in the year 1974-75 under DPAP and in
1977-78 it was bifurcated into DPAP & DDP programs. However, since
1.4.95 sectoral allocation of funds has been discontinued and watershed
has been introduced as a basic unit for development and the active
participation by the beneficiaries in the planning and implementation
process has been initiated.
14.59 DDP is being implemented in 85 blocks of 16 districts of the State.
The program is being funded in the ratio of 75:25 by GoI and GoR.
14.60 A provision of Rs. 30000.00 lakhs was made for DDP in the
Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12), against which Rs. 21110.01 lakhs is
likely to be incurred. At present, 1826 watershed projects are in progress.
An outlay of Rs. 2000.00 lacs for Twelfth Plan and Rs. 1500.00 lac has
been kept in Annual Plan 2012-13 as state matching share.
Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP)
14.61 DPAP is being implemented in 32 blocks of 11 districts of the
State. This program is being funded in the ratio of 75:25 by GoI and GoR.
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14.62 At present 177 watershed projects are in progress. It is envisaged
to complete all these 177 projects by December, 2012.
14.63 A provision of Rs. 4400 lakhs was made for DPAP in the Eleventh
Five Year Plan (2007-12), against which Rs. 2825.20 lakhs is likely to be
incurred. A provision of Rs. 200.00 lacs is proposed for Annual Plan
2012-13 to complete the on going project as state matching share.
Integrated Wasteland Development Program (IWDP)
14.64 Due to prevailing geographical conditions and other factors out of
total available land resource of the State approximately 1.014 lac sq. km.
of the area is wasteland (approximately 29.64% of total geographical area)
as per Wasteland Atlas of India prepared by National Remote Sensing
Agency (NRSA), Department of Space, GoI.
14.65 For development of Wasteland, Ministry of Rural Development,
Government of India initiated a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with 100%
grant. Under this scheme, funds are made available directly to Zila
Parishad's and works are executed through participatory approach.
Government of India has revised the cost norm w.e.f. 1.4.2000 @
Rs. 6000/- per hectare for IWDP Projects, which is being shared by
Central & State Government in the ratio of Rs. 5500:500 per hectare.
14.66 A provision of Rs. 1400.00 lakhs was made for IWDP in the
Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12). Against this provision, Rs. 1197.59
lakhs is likely to be incurred. At present 3 IWDP projects are in progress.
All these projects are likely to be completed by December, 2012. An
outlay of Rs. 5.10 lac is kept in 2012-13 as state matching share.
Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)
14.67 Common guidelines have been issued by GOI for implementation
of watershed programme in the country effective from 1/4/2008. All
watershed schemes of MoRD, Department of Land Resources (DDP,
DPAP, IWDP) are being sanctioned now under the new scheme Integrated
Watershed Management Programme (IWMP).
14.68 The central and state share for the scheme is 90:10 .The per
hectare cost of development would be Rs.12000 in non DDP blocks and
Rs.15000 in DDP blocks. The project implementing agencies for the
projects will be department of watershed development and soil
conservation.
14.69 GoI has sanctioned 162 projects (amounting to Rs. 1294.94 crore)
in the year 2009-10, 123 projects (amounting to Rs. 1746.47 crore) in the
year 2010-11 and 229 projects (amounting to Rs. 1819.99 crore) in the
year 2011-12 under IWMP. In all, 604 projects amounting to Rs. 4861.42
crore have been sanctioned under IWMP so far.
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14.70 The projects sanctioned in the year 2009-10 have entered into
work phase and the project sanctioned in the year 2010-11 and 2011-12
are running in preparatory phase.
14.71 During Eleventh Plan, an amount Rs. 7174.83 lac has been
released by State Government for the scheme. During this period, all the
institutional arrangements and entry point activities have been carried
out and detailed project reports are being prepared for execution of the
projects.
14.72 During Twelfth Plan, as per State Perspective and Strategic Plan,
total 21.75 lac ha area is proposed to be sanctioned under IWMP.
Accordingly, provision of Rs. 49762.15 lacs has been kept during XII FYP.
As per provision of the scheme, approximately 3.68 lac ha area is
targeted during this period. A provision of Rs. 4000 lacs has been kept in
the year 2012-13 with the target area 29630 ha.
DRDA Administration
14.73 Keeping in view the need for an effective agency at the district level
and to co-ordinate the anti-poverty efforts, the central sponsored scheme
for strengthening of the Zila Parishads (DRDA's have been merged in Zila
Parishads) will continue with a financial support on 75:25 sharing basis
for meeting administrative/establishment expenses of these units along
with state administrative expenses. A provision of Rs. 6800 lacs has been
proposed in Twelfth Plan out of which, Rs. 1099 lacs is proposed in
Annual Plan 2012-13 as state matching share.
Additional Central Assistance Schemes
Border Area Development Programme
14.74 With an objective of balanced development of the Border Districts
the Government of India had initiated a programme known as Modified
Border Area Development Programme during the Eighth Five Year Plan
(1993-94 to 1996-97). For execution of the programme at National level,
an empowered Committee of BADP had been constituted under the
chairmanship of Member-Secretary of Planning Commission, New Delhi,
and at the State level Screening Committee was constituted under the
chairmanship of Chief Secretary, in each State.
14.75 The Western part of Rajasthan lies on the western international
border and covers four districts namely Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and
part of Ganganagar district consisting 112 sq. km. accounting for 53% of
the total area of the desert.
14.76 In the State of Rajasthan the programme was launched in the year
1993-94 as a 100 percent Centrally Sponsored Scheme in 14 blocks of 4
of the above mentioned border districts. These are as follows:
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Districts Block/Panchayat Samiti
Barmer - Sheo, Barmer, Chohtan and Dhorimanna
Jaisalmer - Jaisalmer and Sam
Bikaner - Bikaner and Kolayat
Sri Ganganagar - Karanpur, Ganganagar, Padampur, Ghadsana,
Raisingh Nagar and Anoopgarh
14.77 The State Level Screening Committee constituted under the
chairmanship of Chief Secretary of Rajasthan approves the works to be
undertaken under the scheme. The Rural Development Department is the
nodal agency for execution of the programme. The proposals under the
programme are initially prepared by the District Collectors in
consultation with all the concerned departments. The proposals are
scrutinized by Rural Development Department and placed before the
State Level Screening Committee for approval. After approval of the
Screening Committee the project profile is prepared and forwarded to GoI
for its approval and after getting approval the same sent to the respective
DRDAs for implementation of the approved works.
14.78 Under BADP majority of the funds are invested for security
activities through departments like BAF etc. Border districts have a poor
social and economic infrastructure, therefore, developmental activities
are also provided due importance in preparing proposals for approval of
the Screening Committee. These activities are mainly related to PWD,
RSEB, PHED, Medical & Health, Sheep & Wool, Education, Revenue,
Animal Husbandry and Human Resource Development. It will be
appropriate to mention here that as far as B.S.F. activities are concerned
the whole district is treated as one unit under BADP but for the
developmental activities and infrastructure works, only the selected
blocks are treated as a unit.
14.79 The programme is continuously gaining momentum and has
strengthened not only security activities but also the development of
infrastructure activities, in all the border districts with priority given to
area near the border line from 0-10 km., 10-15, 15-20 km. & so on.
14.80 A provision of Rs. 90987.00 lacs has been proposed in Twelfth
Plan, of which Rs. 13120.00 lacs is kept in Annual Plan 2012-13 as state
matching share
CENT PERCENT STATE FUNDED SCHEMES
MLA – Local Area Development Program (MLA-LADP)
14.81 This scheme was introduced during 1999-2000 in Rajasthan.
Previously, provisions for MLA's were kept under Un-tied Fund (UTF) and
Battis Zile Battis Kaam (BZBK). In the beginning, each MLA could
suggest works up to Rs.25.00 lac in his constituency, which was
increased to Rs. 60.00 lac for each MLA in 2001-2002 and Rs. 80.00 lac
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for each MLA in 2007-2008. From the year 2010-11, a provision of Rs.
100.00 lac has been made for each MLA. Under the scheme, an MLA
assesses the basic needs of his/ her area and accordingly proposals are
submitted to the Zila Parishad. For implementation of the scheme,
detailed guidelines have been issued on the pattern of Member of
Parliament Local Area Development Program (MPLADP) funded by
Government of India.
14.82 During the Eleventh Plan, against the provision of Rs. 60000.00
lacs an amount of Rs. 88129.10 lacs is likely to be spent. A provision of
Rs. 100000.00 lacs is proposed in Twelfth Plan, of which Rs. 20000.00
lacs is proposed for Annual Plan 2012-13.
Area Development Programmes
14.83 A number of State as well as Centrally Sponsored Area
Development Programmes are being implemented within the State. The
State Sponsored programmes are Mewat, Dang and Magra Vikas Yojana.
Besides, the department of Social Justice and Empowerment is
implementing the Dev Narain Scheme in the Gurjar community
dominated areas of the State. The Centrally Sponsored Schemes include
the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP), Border Area
Development Programme (BADP). Backward Region Grant Fund Scheme
of the Panchayati Raj Department, Pradhanmantri Gram Vikas Yojana for
villages having equaled to or more than 50% SC population. In order to
effectively deploy the scarce resource of the State and to bring about
convergence of resources, it is necessary to have in place an effective GIS
planning tool in place along with a team of experts capable of providing
technical inputs for decision making. Funds of these schemes may be
placed at the disposal of concerned District Planning Committee to
prepare action plans as per the guidelines issued by the Central/State
Government. This would then be as per the local needs and would help
avoid duplication of works being taken up under different schemes. Such
a decentralized approach in planning would also address the specific
needs and concerns of disadvantaged groups [BPL, Women, SC/ST, and
Persons with Disabilities (PwD)].
14.84 Ravines cover an appreciable area in Rajasthan on both the banks
of river Chambal & its main tributaries namely Kalisindh, Parwati,
Parwan, Hej, Banas, Morel, Gambhiri etc. Indiscriminate destruction of
vegetation, conservation measures have led to the formation of gullies &
ravines. This ravenous area is not only prone to the problems of land
degradation, but also infested by dacoits. For its development, a program
named "Dang Area Development" was introduced from 2005-06. The
Dang Area of the State covers 8 districts namely Sawai Madhopur,
Karauli, Dholpur, Kota, Bharatpur, Baran, Bundi & Jhalawar.
14.85 The Meo community is concentrated in the 8 blocks of Alwar
District and 3 blocks of Bharatpur District. The Meo inhabited area is
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known as the Mewat area. This area is socially and economically
backward. In order to develop this area, a program known as Mewat Area
Development Programme was initiated in February 1987-88 and this is
being implemented in 8 blocks (Laxmangarh, Ramgarh, Tijara,
Mandawar, Kishangarhbas, Kathumar, Umren and Kotkasim) of Alwar
District and 3 blocks (Nagar, Kama, Deeg) of Bharatpur District.
14.86 The central hilly zone of the Aravali has traditionally been known
as MAGRA. This area lay at the confluence of three administrative units
in the past- the princely states of Mewar, Marwar and the British
administered territory of Ajmer-Marawara. Its remote location and
difficult terrain ensured that area suffered not only from administrative
neglect but also faced socio-economic isolation. In order to develop this
area, a program named "Magra Area Development" was initiated during
2005-06. this is being implemented in 6 blocks of Rajsamand, 2 blocks of
Ajmer, 2 blocks (partly) of Pali, 3 blocks (partly) of Bhilwara and 1 block
(partly) Chittorgarh district.
14.87 At District level, the implementing agency is Zila Parishad. Works
are executed by Panchayat Raj Institutions and line Departments. At the
State level, Secretary, Rural Development Department is in-charge for
administration, supervision & monitoring of the programmes. The main
thrust of the programme is to fill the critical gaps in the area.
14.88 For the implementation of Dang, Magra and Mewat Area
Development Schemes, a provision of Rs.5000 lacs, Rs.5000 lacs and
Rs.7500 lacs is proposed to be kept in Twelfth Five Year Plan and a sum
of Rs.1000 lacs, Rs.1000 lacs, Rs.1500 lacs respectively is proposed in
the year 2012-13.
Swa-vivek District Development Scheme (SDDS)
14.89 It was observed that while formulating the scheme, some of the
local area need based schemes are not considered by the concerned
departments. District Collector being overall in-charge of the development
of the district, does not have discretionary funds to take up such type of
priority and need based schemes. Keeping this in view, a new scheme
Swa-Vivek District Development Scheme was launched in 2005-06.
14.90 During Eleventh Plan, against the provision of Rs. 5500 lacs an
amount of Rs. 3144.07 lacs is likely to be spent. A provision of Rs. 2250
lacs has been proposed for Twelfth Plan, of which Rs. 350 lacs is
proposed in Annual Plan 2012-13.
Grameen Jan Bhagidari Vikas Yojana
14.91 Grameen Jan Bhagidari Vikas Yojana was initiated from 2010-11
in all the 33 districts of the State. The objective of the scheme is to
ensure public participation in rural areas for development, employment
generation, construction and maintenance of community assets.
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14.92 The scheme is being funded by the State and implemented in the
rural areas of the state. Under the scheme, 90% funds are provided for
construction of boundary-wall of "Shmashan/ Kabristaan", in general
areas 70% funds, in TSP areas 80% funds will be provided by the State
Government. Remaining funds are collected from the public in the form
of Cash and Demand Draft only. Priority is given for construction of
Boundary-wall of "Shmashan/ Kabristaan".
14.93 Under the scheme, a provision of Rs. 25000 lacs is proposed in
Twelfth Plan, out of which Rs. 5000 lacs is proposed in Annual Plan
2012-13.
Externally Aided Project
Mitigating Poverty in Western Rajasthan (MPOWER)
14.94 The Government of Rajasthan, with the support of the
International Fund for Agricultural Development and Sir Ratan Tata
Trust, is implementing the Mitigating Poverty in Western Rajasthan
(MPOWER) covering six blocks one each from the districts of Jodhpur,
Jaisalmer, Barmer, Pali, Sirohi and Jalore.
14.95 Under MPOWER prime objective is to organize and empower the
poor women from the BPL households, build their capacities, and
improve their access to credit services and resource that address their
priority social and economic needs. So, more than 60% of the project
funds are utilized for women empowerment. As per directions 22.23% of
project funds utilized for STs and 20% of project funds utilized for SC
HHs in the Project area.
14.96 14 FNGOs have been deployed and they have established their
offices in the allotted area and started grassroots implementation works.
Achievements of the year 2009-2012 (Eleventh Five year Plan)
• 1040 villages allotted FNGOs and started grassroots
implementation.
• Village development plan developed for 819 villages.
• Household survey of 65533 Households has been completed.
• 3263 self help groups have been formed and have started saving
mobilization. Total saving as on 31st Oct is 129.36 lakhs
• Total saving as on Oct 2011 is 129.36 lakhs and inter loaning of
47.89 lakhs;
• 280 self help groups have been credit linked with banks for the
tune of 12.65 lakhs.
• 1828 SHGs availed Revolving fund support of Rs 182.8 from
Project based on self grading;
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• 20 Training camps on diverse subjects for the project staff have
been organized and at the block level four workshops on
panchayati raj representatives have been held.
• 328 youths trained in various trades like security guard, stitching
machine operator and computer operator and 76 youth placement
ensured in organized sectors. 1424 youths identified and
counseled with the support from RSETI, RMoL, IL&FS, IHM and
other training agencies and training calendar is under preparation
to train the during current FY.
• Agriculture camps organized in 193 villages by introducing PoP
and seed changes targeting 1874 families;
• Vaccination camps organized in 269 villages;
• Drudgery reduction activities implemented in 108 villages;
• 18922 members trained in SHG concepts;
• SHG members trained in financial literacy and Financial
Management;
• 10012 members trained in leadership skills;
• Undergone agreement with SBBJ,UCO and BCCB banks to
smoothen the SHG credit linkages;
• Online web based generic SHG-MIS Phase-1 developed with the
help of SRTT co-financing part through their nodal agency CmF
and under operation in our project and expected to utilize in
ongoing RRLP and NRLM projects .
Proposed activities for the year 2012-17
• Achieve the target of 6000 Self Help Groups of BPL women will be
formed, of which 4000 Self Help Groups will be Linked to Banks.
• 4000 Youths among the targeted population will be imparted
training in job oriented courses and will be ensured jobs in
organized sector.
• One youth from each of the 245 Gram Panchayats will be selected
and imparted training as Para veterinarian.
• As a part of the Innovation envisaged under the project, six Farmer
Field Schools (FFS), various crop and fodder demonstrations will be
organized across the project area.
• Midterm survey and RIM survey will be carried out;
• Climate change and carbon credit study will be carried out;
• IInd phase of online web based generis SHG-MIS will be developed
comprising GIS and banking correspondence model;
• 1000 target HH members trained on SME and Nonfarm activities;
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• 1500 SHGs linked with IGA activities by linking them with the
banks;
• Pilot live stock marketing initiations to be carried out in Jaisalmer
and Barmer districts;
• Goat producers company/federation will be promoted in Abu-
Road/Bali blocks;
• Higher level institutions will be formed like SHG federations/Coop
Societies/Producer Companies etc.
• Dairy collection centers will be established in four project blocks
(preferably in Baap block of Jodhpur, Sankra Block of Jaisalmer,
Bali block of Pali & Sanchore block of Jalore districts)
• 400 village level organizations (Primary level federations) and 125
marketing groups will be formed;
• 4200 beneficiaries trained on SME/IGA activities;
• 4200 beneficiaries trained on Non farm activities;
• Common Facilities Centers, Green /Poly Houses and Processing
centers as per communities demand to be executed with the help of
Community Infrastructure fund apart from gap filling activities
under ongoing schemes;
14.97 A provision of Rs. 9402 lacs is proposed in Twelfth Plan, out of
which Rs. 2962 lacs is proposed in Annual Plan 2012-13 for MPOWER
project from State budget.
Panchayati Raj
14.98 Rural Development programs are being implemented through rural
development and Panchayati raj department at state level and by the Zila
Parishads at district level. Presently, 33 Zila Parishads, 248 Panchayat
Samities and 9177 Gram Panchayats are in existence in the state. Most
of the works are implemented by PRIs followed by other government
executive agencies.
14.99 Under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, the Panchayats
are required to be endowed with adequate responsibilities, powers and
finances to enable them to function as the "Institutions of Self-
Government". Article 43(G) of the Constitution of India deals with the
crucial issue of powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. In
consonance with the constitutional amendment, The Rajasthan
Panchayati Raj Act 1953 was amended in 1994 and panchayati raj rules
were introduced in 1996, under which 18 subjects were devolved to the
Panchayats.
14.100 To ensure the decentralization as per the spirit of 73rd
constitutional amendment, 16 activities related to 29 subject enumerated
in the 11th schedule of the constitution were transferred to PRIs in the
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year 2000. However, in many cases the requisite staff and budgets were
not transferred. In fact, fund, function and functionaries are
complementary to each other in the process of devolution of
responsibilities and powers to the PRIs.
14.101 The process was continued and 29 activities relating to 16
departments were devolved in June, 2003 to PRIs. But in January, 2004
activities relating to 3 departments were kept in abeyance and devolution
process could not be fully implemented.
14.102 The present government is committed for devolution of powers of
all 29 activities mentioned in the 11th schedule to the PRIs. The process
of devolution was again initiated and all activities relating to 5
departments dealing with basic needs of rural population namely;
Elementary Education, Medical and Health, Agriculture, Social Justice
and Empowerment & Women and Child Development Departments
directly concerned with rural folk were fully devolved to PRIs (on 2nd
Oct., 2010) along with funds and complete staff up to district level.
Officers/Officials of all these departments at respective level have been
placed under direct administrative control of District, Block and Village
Panchayats.
14.103 After devolution of powers, the responsibilities of PRIs increased.
Therefore, it was needed to strengthen the administrative system of PRIs.
In view of it, "The Rajasthan Rural Development State Service Rules
2007" have been formed and 223 Block Development Officers have been
recruited through Rajasthan Public Service Commission.
14.104 In order to strengthen Panchayat Samities, the post of 487 JEns
were sanctioned, out of which 337 JEns have been recruited. After
amendment in panchayati raj rules, the recruitment of 121 JEns is in
progress through PRI. 703 Gram Sewaks have been recruited against the
vacant posts and they were appointed by Zila Parishad in concerning
districts.
14.105 Under the major head ''Rural Development'' in Panchyati Raj
Department a sum of 1056579.05 lacs Rs. is proposed in Twelfth Plan
(2012-17) and Rs.184918.07 lacs in Annual Plan 2012-13, for the
following Schemes:-
Table No.14.7
(Rs. in lacs)
S.No. Items Proposed Outlay
XIIth Plan (2012-17)
Annual Plan 2012-13
Panchayati Raj Department
i SFC IV 250000.00 46090.00
ii BRGF 209727.00 30243.00
iii Untied Fund for District Plan 8250.00 1650.00
iv Modernisation of ZP & PS building 250.00 50.00
v Untied Funds to PRIs 426270.00 77754.00
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S.No. Items Proposed Outlay
XIIth Plan
(2012-17)
Annual Plan
2012-13
vi Nirmal Gram Puruskar Yojna 100.00 10.00
vii District Innovation Fund (DIF)- TFC 1980.00 660.00
viii Total Sanitation Campaign 12696.80 2000.00
ix Grants to PRIs (Compensation & Assignment to PRIs)
144305.00 26361.00
x Direction & Administration 2000.00 100.01
xi Training to PRIs/ Official 1000.00 0.01
xii Rastriya Gram Swaraj Yojana 0.05 0.01
xiii Other Schemes (As Token Provision) 0.20 0.04
Total 1056579.05 184918.07
14.106 The program-wise details are as under:-
Grant to Panchayati Raj Institutions (SFC)
14.107 The State Government set up first State Finance Commission to
consider the problems and financial devolution to the Local Bodies on
23rdApril, 1994. Thereafter the second State Finance Commission was
set up on 7th May, 1999. Third State Finance Commission was set up on
15th Sept. 2005. Fourth State Finance Commission has been constituted
on 13th April, 2011.
SFC-III
14.108 In XI th Five Year Plan, Under the SFC-III there was a budget
provision of Rs 180.10 crore in Financial Year 2007-08, Rs 180.10 crore
in Financial Year 2008-09, and Rs 490.79 crore in the F.Y. 2009-10.
Hence total Rs. 850.99 crore has been provided to PRIs in 2007-10. The
grant was utilized by Panchayati Raj Institutions for meeting their
liabilities for maintenance of various services in rural areas.
SFC-IV
14.109 As per interim recommendations of the IV State Finance
Commission the allocation of 85% of grants made to Gram Panchayat,
12% to Panchayat Samities and 3% to Zila Parishads from the total
grants for Panchayati Raj Institutions.
14.110 The district-wise allocation was made on the basis of 60% on
2001 population, 20% on the area, 5% on the literacy, 5% on the basis of
the number of BPL families, 5% on SC population and 5% on ST
population. In the district at different tiers i.e. Gram Panchayat &
Panchayat Samiti, the allocation was made on the basis of their
population.
14.111 In XIth Five Year Plan, there was a budget provision of Rs 411.60
crore in financial year 2010-11 and the R.E. was kept at Rs 469.45 crore
in the financial year 2011-12.
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14.112 As per, the Interim Report of Fourth State Finance Commission,
The amount, Rs. 411.60 crore for the F.Y. 2010-11 and Rs. 150.00 crore
for F.Y. 2011-12, has been transferred to PRIs.
14.113 An outlay of Rs. 460.90 crore is proposed in the year 2012-13
and Rs. 2500.00 crore proposed for the 12th Five Year Plan 2012-17.
BACKWARD REGION GRANT FUND (BRGF)
14.114 For Economic and Integrated Development of Backward Area, a
scheme titled "Backward Region Grant Fund" was introduced by GoI in
the year 2006-07 with 100% central assistance in the selected 12
districts of the state viz: Banswara, Chittorgarh, Jaisalamer, Jhalawar,
Sawaimadhopur, Tonk, Barmer, Dungarpur, Jalore, Karauli, Sirohi and
Udaipur. Pratapgarh district, formed by reorganization of Chittorgarh,
Banswara and Udaipur districts, was also included under the scheme.
14.115 The main objectives of the scheme are
• To bridge critical gaps in local infrastructure and other
development requirements,
• Strengthen, to this end Panchayat and municipality level
governance with more appropriate capacity building,
• To provide professional support to local bodies for planning,
implementation and monitoring their plans.
14.116 BRGF consist of two funding windows, namely Capacity Building
fund and Development fund.
14.117 Under development fund head, the infrastructure work and
different development works are taken up through Gram Panchayats and
Urban Local Bodies.
14.118 An amount of Rs. 1150.31 crore has been received so far from
GoI out of which Rs.48.40 crore received under capacity building and Rs.
1101.91 crore received under development fund. An amount of Rs 262.98
crore kept in the F.Y. 2011-12 under this scheme, out of which Rs
241.72 crore has been released to concerning districts.
14.119 17.25% of funds were invested in construction of Anganwari
Centre, followed by road (15.76%) and other activities (Community hall,
Panchyat Bhawan, Class rooms, Primary Health Centre) up to 2010-11.
14.120 4330 Anganwari Centre, 583 Primary Health Centre/
Homeopathic/ Ayurvedic, 326 Veterinary Hospitals, 596 Panchayat
Bhawans, 1435 Community halls, 1237 Class rooms, 103 community
toilets and 428 Indira Awas have been constructed up to the year
2010-11.
14.121 An outlay of Rs. 30243.00 lacs is proposed in the year 2012-13
and Rs. 209727.00 lacs proposed in the Twelfth Five Year Plan 2012-17.
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Untied Fund for District Plan
14.122 Eleventh Five year District Plans (2007-12) were prepared on the
basis of public participation at the grass root level. Local people of Gram
Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies have contributed in the preparation
of these plans and it was the first time that the rural and urban masses
had identified the priorities for local development as per their own needs.
Since, then the procedure is continued.
14.123 All possible efforts are being made for the effective
implementation of the District Plans prepared so far. State Government
has released Rs. 88.46 crore in the Eleventh Five year period to create
the permanent assets in the rural & urban area on the basis of priorities
identified by the local people.
14.124 The revised outlay of Rs 1650.00 lac has been kept under this
scheme in 2011-12, of which Rs 825.00 lacs has been released to
concerning districts. An outlay of Rs. 1650.00 lacs is proposed in the
year 2012-13 and Rs. 8250.00 lacs proposed in the Twelfth Five Year
Plan 2012-17.
Modernization of ZP and PS Buildings
14.125 Keeping in view the position of Panchayat Samities and Zila
Parishads buildings and staff transferred under devolved functions, it is
necessary to augment the infrastructure of these buildings.
14.126 State Government provides 50% matching grant to those Zila
Parishads and Panchayat Samities, which can finance the remaining 50%
share from their own resources for construction/ alteration/ repair/
modernization of their buildings.
14.127 In compliance of the announcement made in Budget 2011-12 Rs.
564.87 lacs additional amount has been sanctioned for construction of
ZP building of ZP Baran & Pratapgarh.
14.128 An outlay of Rs 614.87 lacs has been kept in the F.Y. 2011-12
under this scheme. A provision of Rs. 50.00 lacs is proposed in the year
2012-13 and Rs. 250.00 lacs proposed in the Twelfth Five Year Plan.
Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana
14.129 The scheme (RGSY) sponsored by Government of India with 25%
state matching share is being implemented in Rajasthan. During XIth Five
year Plan, Rs. 1.67 crore has been released as matching share of state to
Zila Parishads. The amount is released for construction and renovation
Panchayat buildings.
14.130 A token Provision has been proposed in the year 2012-13.
Untied Fund for PRIs
14.131 State Government has launched a new scheme of providing
additional Untied Funds to the Panchayati Raj Institutions from State
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Budget 2011-12 for meeting local needs regarding sanitation, drinking
water, completing incomplete works, repair and maintenance of
buildings and furniture, payment of sitting allowances of meetings,
refreshment during meetings, 2% expenditure on office expenses and to
meet the demand for material component in excess of 40% permitted
under MNREGS.
14.132 An outlay of Rs 777.54 crore has been kept in the F.Y. 2011-12
under this scheme. Out of which Rs. 699.78 crore has been released to
districts.
14.133 An outlay of Rs. 777.54 crore is proposed in the year 2012-13
and Rs. 4262.70 crore proposed in the Twelfth Five Year Plan 2012-17.
District Innovation Fund (DIF)
14.134 Thirteenth Finance Commission recommended District
Innovation Fund amounting to Rs. 1 crore to every district in the
Country. DIF aims at increasing the efficiency of capital assets already
created. This will be used to fill in vital gaps in public infrastructure
already available in the district, which is not being fully utilized for want
of a relatively small investment.
14.135 The commission recommended that at the district level, only 90
per cent of the cost be met from the District Innovation Fund and the
balance 10 per cent from non-government contributions- from either the
public or NGOs.
14.136 A provision of Rs. 1320.00 lacs has been kept in the F.Y.
2011-12 under this scheme. An outlay of Rs. 660.00 lacs is proposed in
the year 2012-13 and Rs. 1980.00 lacs proposed in the Twelfth Five Year
Plan 2012-17.
Compensation and Assignment of Taxes
14.137 State Government has earmarked share of State taxes
amounting to Rs. 263.61 crore to strengthen PRIs as per 2011-12 Budget
in lieu of 100% penalties imposed on pasture lands, Siwai Chak lands,
land use conversion charges by Revenue department, 100% penalty
recovered for illegal mining and 3% from Royalty recovered by Mines
Department, 1% cess on Mandi tax, 10% surcharge on sale deeds
registered in rural area, 3% out of Petroleum royalty, 2% of sale of
country liquor & IMFL by Finance department. Out of Rs. 263.61 crore
amount of Rs. 150.00 crore has been released to PRIs.
14.138 A provision of Rs. 263.61 crore is proposed in the year 2012-13
and Rs. 1443.05 crore proposed in the Twelfth Five Year Plan 2012-17.
Nirmal Gram Award Scheme
14.139 The panchayats which achieve the desired level of sanitation
under total sanitation programme are given Nirmal Gram Awards. Under
the scheme, the Panchayats selected as Nirmal Gram, shall receive an
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amount of Rs. 1 lac from the State Govt., which would be used for
development activities of the Panchayat area. If in any panchayat samiti,
10 Gram Panchayats and in any Zila Parishad more than 30 panchayats
receive these awards, then that panchayat samiti and Zila Parishad shall
also be given award of Rs. 5 lacs and Rs. 10 lacs respectively by the
Government. Under the scheme, if any ZP becomes entitled for this
award and at the same time 10 villages each of any 2 Panchayat Samities
get this award, this would mean that such district would receive an
amount of Rs. 50 lacs under the scheme.
14.140 For the financial year 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10, 23 gram
panchyats, 141 gram panchyats and 43 gram panchyats were awarded
respectively under Nirmal Gram Puraskar Yojana. In 2011-12, 102 gram
panchyats have been awarded under the scheme for the year 2010.
14.141 An outlay of Rs. 10.00 lacs is proposed in the year 2012-13 and
Rs. 100.00 Lacs proposed in the Twelfth Five Year Plan 2012-17.
Mid-Day-Meal Program
14.142 A program of providing Mid-Day-Meal in schools is expected to
help in Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) in the following
ways:-
• By improving enrolment and regularity of attendance.
• By reducing drop-outs, and
• By improving children's level of learning and self-esteem.
14.143 The mid-day meal program is being implemented in 80670
Government, Government aided, Education Guarantee Centres in rural &
urban areas of Rajasthan. It covers approximately 74.94 lac students
studying in class 1 to 8 (54.11 lac in class I to V and 20.83 lac in class VI
to VIII).
14.144 In the Mid-Day-Meal, different recipes are being served for
different days of the week on a rotational basis. These include dal-roti,
vegetable-roti, dal-bati, khichdi, sweet rice etc. Seasonal fruit and a meal
according to the local demand and practice are also being provided once
a week. Food being served contains minimum 450 calories and 12 gram
protein (for class 1 to 5 students) and 700 calories and 20 gram protein
(for class 6 to 8 students). The variety in the food being served has been
widely appreciated and also sustains the interest of the students.
14.145 Cooking Conversion Cost @ Rs. 2.89 per student per day (Rs.
2.17 GOI and Rs. 0.72 GOR) for class I to V and Rs. 4.33 per student per
day (Rs. 3.25 GOI and Rs. 1.08 GOR) is being provided for class 6 to 8.
The expenditure shall be born in 75:25 ratio between the Center and the
State.
14.146 Food grains (wheat/rice) @ 100 gm per student (class I to V) and
150 gm per student for class 6 to 8 are being provided. Intensive medical
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check-ups of all the students eligible for mid-day-meal are being done
every year.
14.147 A policy for attracting private investment in the programme was
launched by the Government in January, 2006; Commendable
achievements have been made in this regard. Corporate supported
NGO/Trusts, which are capable of adding their own resources, are being
encouraged. Akshya Patra Foundation, Naandi Foundation, Adamya
Chetna Trust, Havells India Ltd, Hindustan Zinc Ltd and DSCL Kota
(Shree Ram Group) are some Trusts/Corporates who have already
partnered the government.
14.148 To facilitate the donors, a Mid-Day-Meal Trust has been formed
and registered. This trust is supplementing the Govt. efforts in improving
available infrastructure and by value addition in the meals being
supplied.
14.149 Presently 7.46 Lakh children in more than 8181 schools are
being supplied hot cooked meals prepared under hygienic conditions
from 20 mechanized centralized kitchens, set up by charitable trusts and
NGOs. A proposal for feeding an additional 0.60 lakh children by means
of 2 more centralized kitchens is in the pipeline. It is likely that more
than 8.00 lakh children would be supplied hot meals cooked from these
mechanized kitchens under extremely hygienic conditions. This is the
highest such achievement amongst all states in the country.
• The selection of Donors, NGOs and Trust etc is done by District
Administration on the basis of the complete certification of
objectives, reputation and competencies of the organization.
• NGO have to put at least an additional amount of Rs. 1/- per
student per day from its own resources for value addition in Mid
Day Meal.
• No land would be provided to the NGOs for setting up the
centralized kitchen. Assistance would be provided to the NGO in
the form of food-grains and a fixed amount of money per student
per day as per cooking conversion cost.
• Preference is given to those organizations that can provide MDM to
at least 10,000 students.
• Caterers and contractors are not eligible to be a part of PPP.
• The assistance in cash can be deposited in MDM Trust.
• The organization has to sign a Memorandum of Understanding
with District Administration.
14.150 Stringent checking and inspection norms have been designed for
all district, sub divisional and village level government functionaries, so
that adequate vigilance is there in the preparation and supply of the
meals. During the year 2011-12, more than 1.02 lakh visits have been
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done by various officers and elected representatives. Community
participation has also been ensured by formation of local level village
committee and by involvement of mothers of schools going children for
supervision on a rotational basis. Special arrangements have been made
to supply the mid-day meal in schools in drought affected areas during
summer vacations. Annapurna Mahila Sahakari Samities are
successfully supplying hot cooked meals to nearly 2.60 Lakh children in
more than 2620 schools spread over all the districts. Effective MIS
system has been developed for better monitoring of the programme at the
school, block, district and state level. Specialized software developed and
249 computers with operators have been provided to each. Efforts have
been made in the development of MDMS related infrastructure in
schools. In the last 4 years, more than 59,000 kitchen-cum-stores have
been constructed in schools. A separate Commissionerate, MDMS has
been established to effectively monitor the implementation and
functioning of the programme in Rajasthan.
14.151 Many independent evaluation agencies such as UNICEF, DIET's,
CUTS, SIERT, CDECS and Rajasthan Budget Analysis Centers have
appreciated the implementation of the scheme in Rajasthan. A
sustainable means of livelihood has been provided to more than 1.43
lakh persons by effective implementation of the scheme. The step of
developing and implementing the specialized software for MIS is widely
appreciated the same is being customized in wider needs.
14.152 There is budget provision in 2011-12 in CSS Rs. 60000 lacs &
and is RS 15900 lacs in State Plan head.
14.153 Against the physical target of average 58.14 lacs students per
day for the year 2011-12 at present average 55.47 lacs students per day
are being benefited under the Mid-Day-Meal programme.
14.154 A provision of Rs. 91500 lacs is proposed for Twelfth Plan, out of
which Rs. 15000 lacs is proposed in Annual Plan 2012-13 as state
matching share for Mid-Day-Meal programme.
Total Sanitation Campaign
14.155 The drive to extend sanitation services in rural areas is
spearheaded by the TSC introduced in 1999, which marks a break from
the past in acknowledging the need for a demand-driven approach based
on behavioral change. It emphasizes the use of IEC for awareness
generation and health education. Efforts are being made to complete the
implementation of TSC projects in the countryside by 2017. Sanitation
has grown impressively in rural India following the launch of TSC
14.156 A provision of Rs. 12696.80 lacs is proposed for Twelfth Plan, out
of which Rs. 2000.00 lacs has been proposed for Annual Plan 2012-13 as
state matching share for Total Sanitation Campaign programme.
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Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj Gramin Vikas Sansthan
14.157 Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj & Gramin Vikas Sansthan is a
leading institute undertaking research and studies on Panchayati Raj,
organizing training seminars and workshops and acts as a store house of
collection/dissemination of information on the subject. It imparts
training to all the functionaries in regard to their rights, duties and
responsibilities.
14.158 Both are autonomous organization established by the
Government of Rajasthan vide a Cabinet Resolution as an Apex Institute
of the State, with a view to develop human resource in Panchayati Raj
Institutions (PRIs) and Rural Development Sector.
14.159 The Institute was registered as a Society in March 1989 under
Rajasthan Societies Registration Act, 1958. The State Institute of Rural
Development (SIRD) was merged with IGPRS in July, 1999.
Agricultural Census
14.160 Agricultural Census is a Central Sector Plan Scheme. It's entire
expenditure is borne by the Government of India, except the expenditure
on encashment of leave salary of head quarters staff, printing of reports,
stationery & maintenance of computer etc.
14.161 A provision of Rs. 18.00 lacs has been proposed for Twelfth Plan
and an outlay of Rs. 3.10 lac has been kept for the year 2012-13 from
State Plan funds.
14.162 Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme provision of Rs. 839.05 lac
for Twelfth Plan and Rs. 94.31 lacs has been kept for Annual Plan
2012-13 for Salary & Allowances including Medical Charges, Traveling
Allowances, Office expenses, Vehicle rent, Tabulation & Honorarium etc.
Rajasthan Revenue Research Training Institute, Ajmer
14.163 During March 1996, State Government declared RRRTI, Ajmer as
a separate Department to work as an apex Institute for training and also
to control the following revenue training institutes in the State of
Rajasthan:
• APRTS, Tonk
• PTS, Gajsinghpur (Shri Ganganagar)
• PTS, Debari (Udaipur)
• PTS, Alwar
• PTS, Tonk
• PTS, Kota
• PTS, Jodhpur
14.164 A provision of Rs. 820.00 lacs has been proposed for Twelfth Plan
and an outlay of Rs. 269.09 lac has been kept for the year 2012-13 for
various activities of the institute.
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Settlement
National Land Records Modernisation Programme (NLRMP)
14.165 Government of India has merged the two existing Centrally-
sponsored schemes of Computerization of Land Records (CLR) and
Strengthening of Revenue Administration & Updating of Land Records
(SRA&ULR) and replaced them with a modified Centrally-sponsored
scheme in the shape of the National Land Records Modernization
Programme (NLRMP), with the ultimate goal of ushering in the system of
conclusive titles with title guarantee in the country.
14.166 The major components of the programme are computerization of
land records including mutations, digitization of maps and integration of
textual and spatial data, survey/ resurvey and updation of all survey and
settlement records, computerization of registration and its integration
with the land records maintenance system, development of core
Geospatial Information Systems and capacity building.
14.167 GoI has approved the proposals of 4 districts namely, Barmer,
Bhilwara, Jodhpur and Tonk. The programme in these districts will be
implemented in a period of 3 years. All the districts are to be covered by
the Twelfth Plan period.
14.168 Fund sharing pattern in activities:
Table No. 14.8
Activity Sharing Pattern
(GoI:GoR)
Digitization of Maps, Tehsil level data centre, Sub-divisional level data centre, leased line connectivity at Tehsil & sub-divisional level
100:00
Computerization of Registration Offices, Scanning &
preservation of old documents
25:75
Survey & re-survey, Modern record rooms/ land records management centres at tehsil level
50:50
Training & Capacity building 100:00
14.169 An outlay of Rs.4985.00 lac is proposed as a state share survey/
resurvey and updation of all survey and settlement records in the year
2012-13.
Board of Revenue
14.170 The Board of Revenue has proposed to carry out constructions of
SDO office & residence buildings, construction of Tehsil/ Sub-Tehsil and
Patwar Ghar under Strengthening of district administration.
14.171 For construction of revenue buildings and Computerization of
Registration Offices, Scanning & Preservation of Old Documents under
NLRMP, an outlay of Rs.2750.01 lac is proposed in the year 2012-13 and
Rs. 18151.51 lac in the Twelfth Plan.
